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New Class of Ecto-NTPDase Inhibitors for Human Therapy

Inhibitors for use in human therapy Invention

The invention provides a new class of nucleosides
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Physics & Astronomy

Ulysses Mission Concludes: Key Discoveries in Space Research

Ulysses is a joint mission between ESA and NASA. It was launched in 1990 from a space shuttle and was the first mission to study the environment of space above…

Science Education

European Nanobiotechnology Faces Challenges at Brussels Meeting

The largest European network in nanobiotechnology Nano2Life will be pulling out all the stops again, at the meeting to be held in Brussels on 26.2.2008 for…

Physics & Astronomy

New Prototype Measures Minuscule Forces Accurately

In the case of scanning force microscopes, the nominal values for bending stiffnesses deviate distinctly from the actual values. With the current devices,…

Physics & Astronomy

Single-Electron Transistor Advances Charge Detection Standards

A single-electron transistor, being able to resolve charge variations of a single electron or less, served as a charge detector to monitor the charge movement.The successful experiment is an important milestone on the way to the setup of a new standard for capacitance, where a capacitor is charged by a well-known number of electrons. …

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms

Frédéric Dardel and colleagues crystallized both the narrow and broad-spectrum resistance forms of the antibiotic-modifying acetyltransferase enzyme. Their…

Physics & Astronomy

Nanoleaves: Innovations in Ultra-Thin Fabrication Techniques

Their “nanoleaves“ – they are only one to two nanometers thick – are based on crosslinked, self-organising layers which, after fabrication, can be detached…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Research from Northumbria University Advances Business Collaboration

Research by a team at Northumbria University’s School of Applied Sciences, led by computational chemist Dr Marcus Durrant, has developed a radical approach to…

Health & Medicine

Innovative Solutions for Back Pain Relief at Work

Back pain is one of the main causes of absence from work in the UK. In 2004-5 approximately 34,000 people in the East Midlands suffered from musculoskeletal…

Studies and Analyses

How Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Benefits Moms and Babies

But experts at The University of Nottingham have also shown that if women give up smoking before or even during pregnancy they can significantly reduce these…

Health & Medicine

Swedish Researchers Unlock Nervous System Development Signals

A research team at Umeå Center for Molecular Medicine has identified the signals that coordinate the early development of the central and peripheral nervous…

Environmental Conservation

Bacteria and nanofilters — the future of clean water technology

These one-celled organisms eat the contaminants present in water — whether it is being treated prior to industrial use or even for drinking — in a process…

Physics & Astronomy

First-Ever Image of Electron Captured in Groundbreaking Study

Previously it has been impossible to photograph electrons since their extremely high velocities have produced blurry pictures. In order to capture these rapid…

Studies and Analyses

Do Wealthier Countries Win More Olympic Medals? Study Predicts China's 2008 Wins

The study also notes that China will still not be able to top the league and remain second behind the USA, and goes on to speculate that Japan and South Korea…

Information Technology

Spanish Researchers Create Advanced Facial Expression Software

Applying the facial expression recognition algorithm, the developed prototype is capable of processing a sequence of frontal images of moving faces and…

Studies and Analyses

Premature Births: The Impact of Physical Abuse Uncovered

Premature birth can have serious effects on the development and growth of children. In many parts of the world, preterm deliveries are increasing in frequency….

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